Abusing power hurts leaders too
From the University of Florida press release: We know that power can corrupt, making people act in ways that harm others. But new research from the University of Florida shows that when the powerful misbehave,…
Exposure to racism harms children’s health
From the American Academy of Pediatrics press release: New research to be presented at the 2017 Pediatric Academic Societies 2017 Meeting illustrates the unhealthy effects racism can have on children, with reported exposure to discrimination…
Parents’ motivation influences students’ academic outcomes
From the University of Tübingen press release: Whether parental help has positive or negative effects on students’ academic outcomes depends on the motivation and involvement of their parents. Results of a study conducted by the…
‘Narrative expressive writing’ might protect against harmful health effects of divorce-related stress
From the Wolters Kluwer Health press release: For people going through a divorce, a technique called narrative expressive writing — not just writing about their emotions, but creating a meaningful narrative of their experience —…
Commuter marriage study finds surprising emphasis on interdependence
From the Lehigh University press release: The concept of marriage may be in flux, but a new study of commuter marriages–in which a married couple lives apart in service to their dual professional careers–appears to…
Doubling vegetable consumption in schools with a lower-cost gaming approach
From the Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. press release: A new study shows that the successful strategy to get elementary school children to eat more vegetables based on use of the FIT Game, can be just…
Living in a poor area increases the risk of anxiety in women, but not in men
From the University of Cambridge press release: Women living in the most deprived areas are over 60% more likely to have anxiety as women living in richer areas. However, whether men lived in poorer or…
Study suggests cannabis reverses aging processes in the brain
From the University of Bonn press release: Memory performance decreases with increasing age. Cannabis can reverse these ageing processes in the brain. This was shown in mice by scientists at the University of Bonn with…
Surprise communication found between brain regions involved in infant motor control
From the University of Iowa press release: A newborn’s brain is abuzz with activity. Day and night, it’s processing signals from all over the body, from recognizing the wriggles of the child’s own fingers and…
Gene mutation may speed up memory loss in Alzheimer’s disease
From the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) press release: A gene mutation may accelerate the loss of memory and thinking skills in people who are at risk for Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study published in…